Foreign Military Sales IDIQ

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial products prepared in accordance with the format in FAR subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; proposals are  being requested, and a written solicitation will not be issued.

This solicitation, W58RGZ-23-R-0043, is issued as a Request for Proposal (RFP). The U.S. Army Contracting Command-Redstone (ACC-RSA) intends to award, on a sole source basis, a five-year IDIQ contract to the Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM), Textron Aviation, Inc. (Textron), One Cessna Boulevard, Wichita, Kansas 67215, Commercial and Government Entity Code: 7EK50. This action is pursuant to 10 U.S.C. 2304(a) (1), as implemented by Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 6.302- 1(a)(2)(ii)(A),  Substantial duplication of cost to the Government that is not expected to be recovered through competition.

Textron is the original equipment manufacturer (OEM) of the King Air B200 series, King Air B300 series, Cessna C-208B, and Cessna C-408 aircraft. Textron holds all licenses, copyrights, patents, intellectual property rights, and the Type Certificate Data Sheets for these aircraft and has established the necessary production facilities. Historically, the aircraft have been purchased from Textron, the only source that can provide new factorydirect sales. All models will be configured in compliance with Federal Aviation Regulation Part 23, Airworthiness Standards, Normal, Utility, Acrobatic, and Commuter Category Airplanes, and delivered with a current and valid Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Form 8100-2, Standard Airworthiness Certificate.

This notice does not incorporate small-business set-aside(s). The associated North American Industrial Classification System code for this requirement is 336411 (Aircraft Manufacturing), with a small business size standard of 1,500 employees.

Offerors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) at http://www.sam.gov, in order to be considered for award.

A list of contract line item numbers (CLINS) and items, quantities and units of measure shall be provided to Textron for this effort.

The contemplated contract will include one 12-month base period and four 12-month ordering periods for the procurement of Aircraft King Air Series B200 and B300 and Cessna C208B and C408 to support upcoming FMS cases.

The Government’s minimum quantity, to be awarded simultaneously with the award of the basic contract is two (2) King Air 360 (B300 series) aircraft to the country of Peru.

Anticipated award date is not later than July 2023. The contract will have a set maximum ceiling of $99,788,000.00.

Date(s) and Place(s) of Delivery will be Determined upon receipt of Letter of Offer and Letter of Acceptance (from Country) and issuance of Delivery Order.

Under the authority of (FAR) 6.302- 1(a)(2)(ii)(A), this action is directed towards Textron. The solicitation is issued as a RFP to Textron only. A Statement of Work (SOW) along with the anticipated CLIN structure will be provided directly to Textron in a separate document. This RFP incorporates provisions and clauses in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2023-01, dated December 30, 2022 – found online at https://www.acquisition.gov/content/list-sections-affected.

Instructions to Offeror:
Contractor shall provide list of published/non-published options and spares for each aircraft along with individual pricing for these items, in addition to the Section B Pricing (Attachment 0002) and submit as part of the proposal. Proposal submission shall be received no later than 4:00 P.M. Central Time on March 6, 2023. 

Any questions or concerns regarding this solicitation should be submitted in writing via e-mail to the points of contact: Contract Specialist, Clarissa E. Cooney, at clarissa.e.cooney.civ@army.mil and Contracting Officer, Shalanda R. McMurry, at shalanda.r.mcmurry.civ@army.mil.